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Companies hiring Materials Scientists: 2,504 certified H-1B and PERM cases, FY2023 to FY2026

638 employers had 2,504 certified H-1B and PERM cases for Materials Scientists (occupation code 19-2032) across 49 states, decided through June 30, 2026; the median offered wage is $89,315 a year.

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  • 19-2032Occupation code (SOC)

Certified cases by fiscal year

Fiscal yearCases
FY2023593
FY2024616
FY2025642
FY2026653

By state

StateCasesEmployersMedian offered
California388131$115,000
Texas28881$79,998
New York18335$80,000
Tennessee1709$87,703
Illinois13117$78,074
Massachusetts12863$115,000
Pennsylvania9523$72,750
Michigan8927$85,000
Washington789$105,780
Iowa733$69,014
Ohio6032$90,552
Georgia5922$91,915
Colorado564$70,803
New Jersey5127$94,099
Wisconsin5010$69,046
Maryland5019$80,000
Connecticut468$69,440
North Carolina4115$80,642
South Carolina3913$65,000
New Mexico383$104,410
Idaho373$125,000
Arizona3510$65,819
Delaware308$90,400
Virginia2811$77,771
Florida2714$95,000
Indiana269$87,391
Minnesota2611$120,376
Missouri256$73,500
Oregon148$107,389
Mississippi133$75,000
North Dakota125$80,300
Alabama94$60,000
Oklahoma82$61,470
Arkansas83$52,770
West Virginia62$87,458
Kansas64$71,400
Nevada63$65,594
Louisiana65$95,000
Kentucky65$89,444
South Dakota51$75,000
Rhode Island42$63,792
Utah44$105,000
Maine41$60,899
New Hampshire33$83,366
Vermont22$79,500
Montana22$70,751
District of Columbia22$69,504
Nebraska11$92,500
Puerto Rico11$90,002

Employers with the most cases

EmployerAddressCases
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)Oak Ridge, TN144
The Dow Chemical CompanyMidland, MI78
Brookhaven National LaboratoryUpton, NY75
Iowa State University of Science and TechnologyAmes, IA65
Battelle Memorial InstituteRichland, WA51
The Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park, PA38
Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryBerkeley, CA37
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL37
University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI36
UChicago Argonne LLCLemont, IL35
Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLCGolden, CO35
University of Wisconsin SystemMadison, WI33
University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT29
Triad National Security, LLCLos Alamos, NM28
Battelle Energy Alliance, LLCIdaho Falls, ID28
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLCLivermore, CA27
Underwriters Laboratories Inc.Evanston, IL27
University of IllinoisUrbana, IL26
Applied Materials, IncSanta Clara, CA25
The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX25
Georgia Institute of TechnologyAtlanta, GA24
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.San Jose, CA24
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment StationCollege Station, TX21
Research Foundation for the State University of New YorkStony Brook, NY21
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityStanford, CA19
W.M. Rice UniversityHouston, TX19
Nanolab Technologies, Inc.Milpitas, CA18
University of South CarolinaColumbia, SC17
University of Maryland College ParkCollege Park, MD17
University of ColoradoBoulder, CO16
University of California at Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA16
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA15
North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, NC14
University of HoustonHouston, TX14
University Of North TexasDenton, TX14
Arizona State UniversityTempe, AZ13
The University Of TennesseeKnoxville, TN13
University of WashingtonSeattle, WA13
Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, IN13
Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY13
Trustees Of The University Of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA12
Ntess, LLCAlbuquerque, NM12
The University of ArizonaTucson, AZ12
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY12
QuantumScape Battery, Inc.San Jose, CA12
University Of DelawareNewark, DE11
Henkel CorporationRocky Hill, CT11
Eurofins EAG Materials Science, LLCSan Diego, CA11
3M CompanySt. Paul, MN10
Eastman Chemical CompanyKingsport, TN10
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT9
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD9
Clemson UniversityClemson, SC9
Kimberly-Clark USA, LLCNeenah, WI9
Entegris, Inc.Billerica, MA9
Corning Research & Development CorporationCorning, NY9
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.Waltham, MA9
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State UniversityBlacksburg, VA8
Leidos, Inc.Reston, VA8
TE Connectivity CorporationBerwyn, PA8
The Methodist Hospital Research InstituteHouston, TX8
James R. Glidewell Dental Ceramics, Inc.Newport Beach, CA8
Brewer Science, Inc.Rolla, MO8
The Curators of the University of MissouriColumbia, MO8
University Of California, San DiegoLa Jolla, CA7
University of OklahomaNorman, OK7
California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA7
University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN7
Micron Technology, Inc.Boise, ID7
ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering CompanySpring, TX7
Asml US, LPChandler, AZ7
University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR7
DuPont Electronic Materials International, LLCWilmington, DE7
Axalta Coating Systems, LLCGlen Mills, PA7
DuPont Specialty Products USA, LLCWilmington, DE7
University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA7
Washington State UniversityPullman, WA6
The Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH6
Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH6
Tokyo Electron America, Inc.Austin, TX6
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.Sugar Land, TX6
Xerion Advanced Battery Corp.Kettering, OH6
American Air Liquide Inc.Houston, TX6
Avery Dennison CorporationMentor, OH6
Solenis LLCWilmington, DE6
Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA5
The University Of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, TX5
Cytiva US LLCMarlborough, MA5
Intellectt, Inc.Iselin, NJ5
State University Of New York At BuffaloBuffalo, NY5
The University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX5
General Electric CompanyNiskayuna, NY5
University Of North Carolina At Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC5
The Trustees of Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ5
South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD5
Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS5
SunHydrogen, Inc.Coralville, IA5
Apple Inc.Cupertino, CA5
Boise State UniversityBoise, ID5
E Ink CorporationBillerica, MA5
Baylor UniversityWaco, TX5
Hailiang Copper Texas IncSealy, TX5
Wildcat Discovery Technologies, Inc.San Diego, CA5
Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC4
University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA4
Velo3D, Inc.Fremont, CA4
University Of MiamiMiami, FL4
Theiss ResearchLa Jolla, CA4
North Dakota State UniversityFargo, ND4
University of North DakotaGrand Forks, ND4
Hollingsworth & Vose CompanyEast Walpole, MA4
Dow Silicones CorporationMidland, MI4
University of Nevada, Las VegasReno, NV4
A123 Systems LLCNovi, MI4
University of MississippiUniversity, MS4
Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc.Worcester, MA4
George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA4
Ge Vernova Operations LLCCambridge, MA4
Formlabs, Inc.Somerville, MA4
Onto Innovation, Inc.Wilmington, MA4
Themis AI Inc.Cambridge, MA4
NOVELIS CorporationAtlanta, GA4
OYH Construction Materials LLCHouston, TX4
SolidEnergy Systems, LLCWoburn, MA4
actnano, Inc.Malden, MA4
Teknor Apex CompanyPawtucket, RI4
University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, MS4
Carlisle Construction Materials LLCCarlisle, PA4
University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley, CA4
The University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL4
Infineum USA, Inc.Linden, NJ4
Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO4
University of MaineOrono, ME4
University Of California, IrvineIrvine, CA4
Inteplast Group CorporationLolita, TX4
University of California, Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA4
Indiana UniversityIndianapolis, IN3
Sysco Guest Supply, LLC.Somerset, NJ3
West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV3
Sairem Corp.Norcross, GA3
HydroGraph USA LtdManhattan, KS3
Florida A&M UniversityTallahassee, FL3
Wallquest Inc.Wayne, PA3
Primera Analytical Solutions CorporationCranbury, NJ3
University of New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM3
Ford Motor CompanyDearborn, MI3
The University of ChicagoChicago, IL3
Avient CorporationAvon Lake, OH3
Trustees Of Boston UniversityBoston, MA3
ArcelorMittal USA Research LLCEast Chicago, IN3
AstaTech, Inc.Bristol, PA3
Seagate US LLCFremont, CA3
Huntsman International LLCThe Woodlands, TX3
PPG Industries, Inc.Pittsburgh, PA3
Vestergaard USA Inc.McHenry, IL3
The University of IowaIowa City, IA3
Osmoses, Inc.Cambridge, MA3
Open Avenues FoundationNew York, NY3
Provivi, Inc.Santa Monica, CA3
Applied Bioplastics CorpAustin, TX3
Solutia Inc.Kingsport, TN3
MAPEI CorporationDeerfield, FL3
Washington UniversitySt. Louis, MO3
GCP Applied Technologies, Inc.Alpharetta, GA3
University Of FloridaGainesville, FL3
Sibelco North America Inc.Charlotte, NC3
Research Foundation of CUNYNew York, NY3
Smoore LabsManassas, VA3
Covalent MetrologySunnyvale, CA3
VWR International, LLCRadnor, PA3
Amazon.com Services LLCSeattle, WA3
Vibrant America LLCSanta Clara, CA3
Rowan UniversityGlassboro, NJ3
California State University, NorthridgeNorthridge, CA3
Gemological Institute of America, Inc.Carlsbad, CA3
Corning IncorporatedCorning, NY3
Momentive Performance Materials USA LLCSchenectady, NY3
The University of VirginiaCharlottesville, VA3
AFE, Inc.Milwaukee, WI3
Albemarle CorporationCharlotte, NC3
Pall CorporationPort Washington, NY3
Terasaki Institute for Biomedical InnovationLos Angeles, CA3
Florida International UniversityMiami, FL2
Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX2
Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, MI2
Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI2
Laird Technologies, Inc.Wilmington, DE2
INEOS Styrolution America LLCAurora, IL2
Pittsburg State UniversityPittsburg, KS2
International Battery Company, Inc.Milpitas, CA2
Verdagy, Inc.Moss Landing, CA2
Brown UniversityProvidence, RI2
Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY2
Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL2
Amgen Inc.Thousand Oaks, CA2
Sika CorporationLyndhurst, NJ2
Spartech Intermediate Holdings, LLCMaryland Heights, MO2
The University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA2
Bostik, Inc.Wauwatosa, WI2
The University of Arkansas at Little RockLittle Rock, AR2
Quantum Fuel Systems LLCLake Forest, CA2
The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL2
Gel Matter CoNew York, NY2
Materials Resources LLCXenia, OH2
Pbr, Inc.Athens, GA2
Cook Research IncorporatedWest Lafayette, IN2
Newlight Technologies, Inc.Huntington Beach, CA2
Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedBoston, MA2
The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX2
Chekit Lab IncHouston, TX2
V-Tic Services IncHouston, TX2
Kent Displays, Inc.Kent, OH2
Cytec Engineered Materials Inc.Tempe, AZ2
Fermi Research Alliance, LLCBatavia, IL2
DuPont Electronic Materials CMP, LLCWilmington, DE2
Periodic Labs, Inc.Menlo Park, CA2
Insurance Institute for Business & Home SafetyRichburg, SC2
Abbvie Inc.North Chicago, IL2
Daramic, LLCCharlotte, NC2
Agr, LLCIrving, TX2
Impinj, Inc.Seattle, WA2
Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLCAlpharetta, GA2
Natural Fiber Welding, Inc.Peoria, IL2
TA Instruments - Waters LLCNew Castle, DE2
North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State UniversityGreensboro, NC2
Kepler Computing, Inc.San Jose, CA2
W.L. Gore & Associates Inc.Newark, DE2
Bulk Lift International, LLCSaint Charles, IL2
Taurus Industrial Group, LLC.Port Lavaca, TX2
The Ohio UniversityAthens, OH2
3D Array Technology LLCStorrs Mansfield, CT2
Novo Nordisk Research & Development US, Inc.Plainsboro, NJ2
Louisiana State University and A&M CollegeBaton Rouge, LA2
CreateMe Technologies, Inc.Newark, CA2
Kelly Services, Inc.Troy, MI2
Elinor Coatings, LLCFargo, ND2
Sabic Innovative Plastics US LLCHouston, TX2
WestRock Services, LLCAtlanta, GA2
Battery StreakCamarillo, CA2
Yet2.com, IncWaltham, MA2
Calerie Health Holding LLCIrvine, CA2
Ascend Elements, Inc.Westborough, MA2
JH Technologies , Inc.Fremont, CA2
ElectraTect, Inc.Phoenix, AZ2
Ereztech Labs, LLCJohns Creek, GA2
Nitto Denko Avecia, Inc.Milford, MA2
Science CorporationAlameda, CA2
Heraeus Epurio LLCVandalia, OH2
Imec USA Nanoelectronics Design Center, Inc.Kissimmee, FL2
Freenome Holdings, Inc.South San Francisco, CA2
Mueller Industries, Inc.Collierville, TN2
Elemental Scientific, Inc.Omaha, NE2
Texas A&M University-KingsvilleKingsville, TX2
Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City, NC2
Ambit Spray Foam LLCArlington, TX2
University of Rhode IslandKingston, RI2
DDP Specialty Electronic Materials US, LLCWilmington, DE2
Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI2
The Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL2
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, MA2
Polymer Processing InstituteNewark, 2
Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLCHouston, TX2
Vyora International LLCMckinney, TX2
University of Massachusetts LowellLowell, MA2
NoiseFigure Research, Inc.Renton, WA2
Joblogic-X CorporationPlano, TX2
Chem3 LLCNesconset, NY2
Gotion, Inc.Fremont, CA2
Liatris Inc.Rockville, MD2
Goeppert LLCPhiladelphia, PA2
University Of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH2
Ampcera, Inc.Tucson, AZ2
Elkem Silicones USA Corp.East Brunswick, NJ2
Boston Scientific CorporationMarlborough, MA2
Enevate CorporationIrvine, CA2
Morgan Advanced Materials and Technology, Inc.Saint Marys, PA2
3M Healthcare US Opco LLCMaplewood, MN2
AFE, Inc.Mt. Pleasant, WI2
Regents of the University of California at RiversideRiverside, CA2
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.Hercules, CA2
Yenkin-Majestic Paint CorporationColumbus, OH2
Vinsi Partners US LLCNew Braunfels, TX2
Nirvana Sciences, Inc.Research Triangle Park, NC2
Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton, MI2
TreadStone Technologies, Inc.Princeton, NJ2
Nuclera Nucleics CorporationBillerica, MA2
Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY2
Atomic Semi Inc.San Francisco, CA1
Kayaku Advanced Materials, Inc.Westborough, MA1
Holcim Solutions and Products US, LLCNashville, TN1
Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR1
Absea Biotechnology USA IncCambridge, MA1
The University of MemphisMemphis, TN1
Solstice Advanced Materials US, Inc.Morris Plains, NJ1
OLI Systems, Inc.Parsippany, NJ1
Bionexus Consulting LLCSan Diego, CA1
Forge Nano IncThornton, CO1
XALT Energy MI, LLCMidland, MI1
UDS Synergy Inc.Herndon, VA1
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA1

Updated June 30, 2026. Read from US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Public domain (U.S. government work). A certified labor condition application (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3) or PERM labor certification is an employer filing the Department of Labor approved. It is not a count of people hired or visas issued. Wages are as the employer filed them, converted to a yearly figure at 2,080 hours; a wage whose unit is missing is left blank. The files show the first worksite of a case. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.